Boy calls 911 from drunk dad's speeding car

A ten-year-old boy in the US has called 911 from the back seat of his drunk and drug-impaired father's car, fearing for his life as the vehicle raced along at dangerous speeds before finally crashing.

The wild ride came to an end on Wednesday night when 49-year-old Owen Gilman crashed into another car on a Connecticut highway, pushing the Jeep down an embankment and flipping it, The Day reports.

Gilman was not injured but his son and 12-year-old daughter who were in the back of the car were treated for cuts and bruises at a local hospital.

The driver of the Jeep was listed as being in hospital in a fair condition.

Gilman has been charged with driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of a controlled substance, second-degree assault with a motor vehicle and other drug charges.

Police said there was marijuana in plain view in Gilman's car when they attended the scene of the crash.

A police report of the boy's 911 call shows that the child, who was in the backseat of the car with his 12-year-old sister, "was considering jumping from the vehicle, as he considered this a better option than crashing at the speeds they were traveling".